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method_n of_o effect_v both_o §_o 14._o of_o faith_n as_o more_o particular_o concern_v in_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 15._o of_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 16._o of_o subsequent_a care_n and_o endeavour_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o the_o best_a seal_n matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o 3d_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o duty_n advise_v to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n §_o 1._o three_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o under_o this_o head_n §_o 2._o a_o short_a account_n what_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o secure_v §_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o a_o faithful_a soul_n to_o aim_v at_o or_o seek_v after_o this_o happiness_n but_o in_o strictness_n a_o duty_n §_o 4._o direction_n to_o secure_v it_o of_o choose_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n §_o 5._o of_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n §_o 6._o of_o good_a work_n in_o a_o more_o special_a 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reconciliation_n to_o mankind_n §_o 9_o advice_n to_o relation_n secret_n etc._n etc._n §_o 10._o resigning_n all_o to_o god_n and_o lay_v aside_o soliicitude_n §_o 11._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n matter_n and_o a_o method_n for_o devotion_n suitable_a to_o the_o five_o chapter_n be_v you_o also_o ready_a a_o method_n of_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n quest_n what_o course_n people_n shall_v take_v to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n or_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n part_n i._o chap._n 1._o §_o 1._o to_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v always_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o §_o 2._o yet_o this_o question_n contain_v two_o question_n in_o it_o §_o 3._o this_o question_v not_o where_o express_o put_v or_o close_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n and_o some_o probable_a reason_n why_o §_o 4._o but_o preparation_n or_o be_v always_o ready_a for_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v frequent_o enjoin_v and_o its_o nature_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n §_o 5._o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o general_a branch_n of_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a §_o 6._o this_o work_n must_v not_o end_v but_o with_o our_o life_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v as_o early_o as_o may_v be_v §_o 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_a eccles_n 9_o 10._o but_o that_o after_o death_n only_o come_v judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27._o and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 11._o 3._o that_o be_v say_v even_o the_o jewish_a master_n in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o death_n find_v we_o god_n judge_v we_o immediate_o then_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o state_n of_o such_o dissolve_a person_n be_v everlasting_o and_o unchangeable_o determine_v as_o to_o his_o future_a 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